The Minister for Employment and Learning Sir Reg Empey attended a showcasing event at the offices of DEL, along with 8 Graduate Interns based in West Belfast and 32 others working in North, South, East and Greater Shankill. The event was to promote the work the interns have been doing in various community based organisations throughout the city and to highlight the benefits of the 26 week intern programme run by DEL in connection with the 5 Belfast Area Partnerships. The intern programme has given graduates from various professions the chance to gain invaluable experience at a time when many students are coming out of University with very few job opportunities available. The interns praised the programme and invited the Minister and the Department to support it’s continuation.
West Belfast Interns and their organisations:
James Scott: Ortus Business Development Agency – Business Development
Nicola Gunn: Springboard – Community Development
Clare Bailey: Lenadoon Neighbourhood Partnership – Community Development
Sarah Jayne Miskelly: Belfast Arts and Events Company – Events Officer
Bronagh Diamond: Direct Links Transport – Marketing Officer
Elizabeth Statham: West Belfast Partnership Board – Regeneration Assistant
Gillian Truesdale: West Belfast Partnership Board – Web Design
Máire Sweeney: Belfast Area Partnership Boards – Development Officer
